Babylon in Hebrew is בָּבֶל (bável).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Babylon
/ˈbæb.ɪ.lɒn/ /ˈbæb.ɪ.lɑn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Babylon as a name.
capital of Babylonia
- בָּבֶלבבלbávelmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after Babylon in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Babylon in Hebrew.
How do you say Babylon in Hebrew?
Babylon in Hebrew is בָּבֶל, said bável. Without vowel points it is written בבל.
Is בבל masculine or feminine?
The word בבל is masculine.
How is Babylon pronounced in English?
Babylon is pronounced /ˈbæb.ɪ.lɒn/, /ˈbæb.ɪ.lɑn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Babylon and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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